Cl. Staines et Eg. Riley, NOMENCLATURE AND STATUS OF XENOCHALEPUS AND HEMICHALEPUS (COLEOPTERA,CHRYSOMELIDAE, HISPINAE), Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society, 67(2), 1994, pp. 218-220
Nomenclatural problems in Xenochalepus Weise and Hemichalepus Uhmann a
re discussed. Because of type-species designations, Hemichalepus is re
cognized as a synonym of Xenochalepus. Neochalepus (new subgenus) is p
roposed. A checklist of valid species assigned to Xenochalepus is pres
ented.